Jarrette Werk, Underscore News, Author at Portland Mercury

The Future Past: Artists in Conversation

New exhibits at the Portland Art Museum showcase the conversation between Dakota modernist Oscar Howe’s work and contemporary Choctaw and Cherokee artist Jeffrey Gibson.

Jarrette Werk, Underscore NewsFebruary 22, 2023 2:00 pmFebruary 22, 2023 10:00 pm

Originally published by Underscore News. When artist Jeffrey Gibson reflected on the 2020 social uprising embodied by the Black Lives Matter movement and activism for Indigenous rights in Portland, Gibson knew he could create something special. Gibson, a citizen of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw who also has Cherokee ancestry, and Kathleen Ash-Milby, curator of […]

Music

Black Belt Eagle Scout Says the Land Called Her Home

Her third album, The Land, the Water, the Sky, was inspired by a move home—from Portland to her Swinomish reservation.

Jarrette Werk, Underscore NewsFebruary 7, 2023 11:01 amFebruary 7, 2023 7:45 pm

The Land, the Water, the Sky, is a story of hope, and her response to being called home.

Bikes

Photo Essay: Organizers Call Inaugural Native and Indigenous Bike Ride a Success

Pedalpalooza’s first ride geared exclusively toward Native and Indigenous riders drew attendees from as far away as Arizona.

Jarrette Werk, Underscore NewsSeptember 7, 2022 10:19 amSeptember 7, 2022 5:19 pm

All photos by Jarrette Werk. This story originally appeared on Underscore News. Forty Native and Indigenous community members, ranging from young children to elders, plus a dog named Ocho, attended Pedalpalooza’s inaugural Native and Indigenous Bike Ride on Saturday, August 27. Organizers Alexis Vazquez and Nanette Beyale say they’re pleased. “So many people came together […]

Bikes

Inaugural Native and Indigenous Pedalpalooza Ride Set to Roll Out

Organizers Nanette Beyale and Alexis Vazquez want their Saturday, August 27 ride to build connections within Portland’s Native American and Indigenous community.

Jarrette Werk, Underscore NewsAugust 26, 2022 10:00 amAugust 26, 2022 5:57 pm

This story originally appeared on Underscore News. Two decades of eclectic community bike rides loosely organized in Portland each summer by a team of volunteers have brought people from all walks of life together to partake in rides ranging from The Britney Spears Ride to the World Naked Bike Ride. But until now, Pedalpalooza has […]

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